Service

Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Step Twelve A.A.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28: 19-20

Not exactly the same but the concept is similar. Come to believe, then pass it on to others, showing them how to live a life of success. Why is this so important? We say you can't keep what you have unless you give it away. While that seems to make no sense whatsoever from a worldly perspective it makes total sense from a spiritual point of view.

How about this: Greater love has no one but this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 The ultimate example of this was what Jesus did for us, and then in everyday life, when a soldier jumps on a grenade to save his buddies, when a mother puts her life on the line to give birth, you understand this if you have seen or believe this.

The object in this life we have is not just about us, it's about the impact we have on others after we have learned how to live and what is most important. We pass this on to our children, grandchildren, friends, co-workers, other recovering people and people searching for the meaning of life.

As always Jesus said it best: Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Missionaries, soldiers, mothers, volunteers, they all understand this. This is our service to mankind - giving back when it sometimes makes no sense to do so.

​Think about that!